Barcelona is packed with lovely cafes, but it’s not easy to find the really good ones! Below are a few of my favorite cafes in Barcelona.

If hot chocolate and churros is what you are looking for, check out my list of the best places for churros here.

If specialty coffee is your thing (although most of the places below serve specialty coffee) I also have a list dedicated to cafes serving specialty coffee.

In case matcha latte is an addiction of yours, find a link here to a LONG list of places serving matcha latte.

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Maison Coffee

I’m obsessed with this cute cafe serving specialty coffee and the most unique, cool, and delicious tea and coffee-based drinks. You can even get a photo made into latte art! They make everything very carefully and with plenty of love, and the team here is lovely. The pastries are home-made and worth trying: I love their cheesecake. There’s a nice space with tables and chairs in the back, perfect if you’re looking for a bit of calm.

Recommended: The fresh Korean Yuja tea with yuzu-grapefruit and honey, the semifermented oolong tea with osmanthus flower and cream, or the matcha latte with jasmin.

Maison Coffee, C/ de Provença, 158, local bajo, 08036 Barcelona (Eixample Esquerra).

Roast Club

This small spot is always very busy with both friends of specialty coffee (they roast their own beans) and for those looking for something to eat. Their food is very good! They also have an online shop.

Recommended: Obviously their coffee, but also anything delicious from their menu. Keep an eye out for their events!

Roast Club, C/ de València, 190, (L'Eixample Esquerra).

*Niwa, Barcelona. Photo © Barcelona Food Experience.*

Niwa Cafeteria

Nestled away among. the small streets in Putxet you’ll find this wonderful spot with a similar idea as Maison Coffee above: good specialty coffee but also wonderful, creative, high-quality drink options. I am big fan of their Matcha Tallat: it is similar to an espresso but with matcha and perfect when you want a matcha but also wish to try something more unusual such as an Osmanthus Latte for example. They also have a few savory items such as onigiri. The space is minimalist and pretty. Read my review here.

Recommended: anything unusual and the weekly drink specials.

Niwa Cafeteria, Carrer de Vallirana, 78, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, 08006 Barcelona.

Hidden Café

Fantastic coffee, and also the queen of matcha. These guys go to Japan and buy their matcha directly from the producers. Amazing stuff. Make sure you also try their Hojicha latte, a Japanese green tea that's absolutely amazing.

Recommended: You won’t be disappointed with their coffee or their matcha (I buy it online too, it’s that good).

Hidden Coffee, Carrer de Déu I Mata 64 (Les Corts) and Carrer dels Canvis Vells, 10 (Born).

Bloome by Sasha

This cute and also very tiny little spot serves brunch and coffee, and is the perfect little hangout on Via Laietana, where there’s not much else interesting around. Read my review here.

Recommended: Try their drinks with adaptogens.

Bloome by Sasha, Via Laietana, 45, 08003 Barcelona (Gótico).

Tonka

A cute, plant-based spot with coffee, home-made cold brew and chai, and the yummiest cakes and cookies! They also do cakes to order. They’re take-away only.

Recommended: I love the home-made chai and all of the cookies.

Tonka, C/ de Verdi, 20, Local 1 (Gràcia).

Garage Coffee

I am a big fan of this cozy cafe that serves specialty coffee, a bite to eat, and of course also cakes and cookies. The staff is very friendly, and regulars get a stamp card for free coffees.

Recommended: Try to get a seat in the cozy sofa!

Garage Coffee, Carrer de Joan Gamper, 13 (Les Corts).

La Galena

Poble Sec does not have an abundance of cute cafes, but luckily La Galena is here to change that. Specialty coffee, breakfast and brunch, a good lunch deal, a terrace outside on the plaza, and generally really good vibes. They also do cool pop-ups from time to time. Read my review here.

Recommended: The chef is very talented so you know anything from the kitchen will be good.

La Galena, Plaça del Sortidor, 18, Barcelona (Poble Sec).

Ugot Bruncherie

Flamingo wallpaper, killer cheesecakes and French Toasts to die for. Go here for a wonderful atmosphere and a perfect brunch. On Saturdays and Sundays they do one-off cheesecakes that they announce in the morning on IG. Read my review here.

Recommended: Any French Toast (I have a sweet spot for the one with banana and peanut butter) or shakshuka.

Ugot Bruncherie, Viladomat 138 (Eixample Esquerra).

Vitrina Cafe

This tiny place is located inside a hotel (Magatzem 128) and is a favorite of mine for many reasons: it opens early, serves good coffee and matcha, the service is very friendly, and they have very nice pastries, toasts, and sandwiches. For something savory you can order either one of the pre-prepared one (freshly made obviously, I love the turkey sandwich with home-made pickles) and they’ll heat it up for you, or you can order one from the menu written on the wall behind the counter. The salmon toast with labneh for example is not only delicious but easy on the eyes.

Recommended: The Salmon toast above, the filled croissants, the babkas, or the banana bread with espresso mascarpone on top.

Vitrina Cafe, C. de Calabria, 128 (Eixample Esquerra).

Tetere

A specialized tea shop with lots of different teas bought directly from the growers in Taiwan, China, and Japan. They also have a beautiful tea room next door, it is a lovely experience! Read my review of Tetere here.

Recommended: Ask the staff to help you when choosing the right tea for you, they are very nice and helpful.

Tetere, Carrer de Saragossa, 113, local A (Gracia).

Funky Bakers

This wonderful bakery has three locations: the original bakery, a deli, and an eatery. In all of the locations you can get your coffee fix, and their amazing cakes and cookies.

Recommended: The Basque cheesecake is legendary, the pistachio croissant is delicious, and the seasonal danish are excellent.

Funky Bakers Bakery: Pg. del Born 10, Eatery: C/ de Bailèn, 61, and Deli: C/ de la Diputació, 347.

Little Fern

An adorable café in Poblenou that has pretty much everything one might want. No doubt one of my absolute favorites in Barcelona, I love everything about it. Read my post on Little Fern here. Make sure to visit their bakery, which is equally awesome: packed with pastries and sandwiches to order (read my review here).

Recommended: It’s hard to pick a favorite here, you can’t really go wrong with anything you order.

Carrer de Pere IV 168 (Poblenou).

Bonsai Coffee & Matcha

Perfect place for specialty coffee but an even better place for matcha in different forms. On weekends they do tasty, filled matcha croissants.

Recommended: Their coffee is great, but if you’re a matcha lover, order anything matcha related, you wont regret it.

Bonsai Coffee & Matcha, C/ de Casanova, 146 (Eixample Esquerra).

*Botanic, Barcelona. Photo © Barcelona Food Experience.*

Botanic Bar Cafe

A charming cafe where everything is plant based. The owners are also behind Quinoa, and the food is really great here.

Recommended: I love their pancakes.

Botanic Bar Cafe, C/ de Torrijos, 26 (Gràcia).

Oma Bistró

This comfy cafe opens early in the morning, and serves hungry and thirsty customers until the evening. They’ve really taken their specialty coffee serious with a sparkling new coffee machine and tasty beans from El Magnifico. Read my review of lovely Oma Bistró here.

Recommended: The French Toast for sure.

Oma Bistró, Consell de Cent 227 (Eixample Esquerra).

Raw Studio

In Sarrià there’s a cute neighborhood cafe called Raw Studio serving breakfast, coffee, and baked goods from early morning. The place gives me Berlin vibes (think Annelies but smaller!). Or Copenhagen: the owner used to live there and was inspired by their cozy coffee places. Read my review here.

Recommended: On weekends they do delicious cinnamon rolls.

Raw Studio, Carrer de l'Avenir, 66 (Sarrià-Sant Gervasi).

Les Filles

A beautiful space that spills out to a secluded terrace when weather permits serves breakfasts, lunches, cakes and snacks made with organic and locally sourced ingredients. It gets very busy so book in advance for lunch or dinner.

Recommended: I love their salads and their home-made cakes.

Les Filles, Carrer de Minerva, 2 (Gràcia).

TosTao

Inside the Casa Bonay hotel there’s a cool coffee shop, with coffee from Nomad, bread from Origo, and they have their own in-house patissier Natsumi Mizumoto who is creating the most delicious sweets.

Recommended: Don’t leave without trying any of the baked goods.

Tostao, Gran Via 700 (Eixample Dreta).

Camelia Art Cafe

Among the cutest cafes in the city. They make fantastic cakes, they’re pet friendly, and have both vegan and gluten-free options on the menu.

Recommended: Any of their cakes, I have a soft spot for their vegan cheesecake.

Camelia Art Cafe, Padilla 264, and C/ de la Diputació 278, both in Eixample Dreta.

Syra Coffee

These guys roast their own coffee, and it’s pretty great! I am a big fan of their chai and matcha latte. Their roastery and shop for coffee and related gear is located in Gracia. All locations are takeaway only. Read my review of Syra here.

Recommended: Their coffee, hands down.

Numerous locations around the city.

Granja M Viader

It first opened in 1870 and is a true classic. If you’re craving something savory don’t miss their bikini, it’s simple but unforgettable. They serve churros and hot chocolate, with a big dollop of cream if that’s what you are into. They also invented the famous Cacaolat here, a chocolate drink usually served cool. It gets very busy during the weekends, so you might be in for a wait.

Recommended: The bikini and the churros, depending on what you’re craving.

Granja M Viader, Carrer d’en Xuclà 4, 08001 Barcelona (Raval).

Jaç

Want your eyes to rest on something beautiful while you're enjoying your coffee? Then Jaç is your place. Not only is it visually stunning, but they also sport a Hi-Fi sound system, so you’ll be listening to some good music, too. They have a designated table if you bring your laptop.

Recommended: Their matcha is very creamy.

Jaç, Av. Diagonal, 335, Barcelona (Eixample Dreta).

Departure Coffee Co

A wonderful café with a lovely atmosphere, on a little side street in the Raval. They have cakes and cookies, a a whole lot more. Read all about my Raval favorite here.

Recommended: I’m a huge fan of their chai.

Departure Coffee Co, Carrer de la Verge 1 (Raval).

Usagui

This Japanese café is very authentic in every way you can imagine: their pastries are to die for and the drinks are interesting and delicious. They serve a tasty Japanese lunch, and it gets very busy around noon. Read my review here.

Recommended: try one of their more unique pastries, and pair it with a fun Japanese home-made drink.

Usagui, Carrer de les Santjoanistes 28 (Putxet).

Paradero Barcelona — *Paradero, Barcelona. Photo © Barcelona Food Experience.*

Paradero Coffee & Brunch

Cute and cozy cafe serving specialty coffee, smoothies, bowls, cookies and cakes and other snacks. They are dog friendly, and they have a small terrace.

Recommended: Their waffle is easy on the eyes.

Paradero, C. del Comte Borrell, 107 (Sant Antoni).

Noah’s Coffee

An adorable spot run by Michelle and Vivian, with lots of plant, specialty coffee, lots of other drinks, and of course something sweet and savory. The space is cute with lots of plants and perfect to sit down and catch up with a friend.

Recommended: Anything coffee related, they’re skilled baristas.

Noah’s Coffee, C/ de Bailèn, 14, Bjos. 4a (Eixample Dreta).

Balzac Cafe Barcelona — *Balzac Café, Barcelona. Photo © Barcelona Food Experience.*

Balzac Café

Elegant and old-world in style, Balzac charms with creative drinks (some of them exclusive with top-notch ingredients) and a little something to eat, too. They make everything from scratch and put a lot of love into sourcing only the best of the best. The owner José is always impeccably dressed behind the counter, and will always share more details around anything you’re curious about.

Recommended: Splurge on a specialty drink like a rose iced matcha or a tamarind coffee: it’s an experience.

Balzac Café, Pg. de St. Joan, 127, Barcelona (Example Dreta).

Manso’s Café

This café gets very busy with thirsty and hungry customers. It’s also one of the very, very few places in Barcelona where you can get a Swedish-style cinnamon bun.

Recommended: Any Swedish-style pastry.

Manso’s Cafe, C/ Manso 1 (Sant Antoni). They have a second, similar location called Fika, on C/ Rubén Darío 36 (Sarrià-Sant Gervasi).

Elocuente Barcelona — *Elocuente Cafe & Libros, Barcelona. Photo © Barcelona Food Experience.*

Elocuente Cafe & Libros

A book-inspired café, where the napkins each have a little story. Elocuente is a lovely place for a specialty coffee, a matcha, a little something sweet or maybe a sandwich. There are also a few bookshelves in the back to browse through. And they have cute merch!

Recommended: the freshly baked medialunas are a delight: my favorite is the pistachio-filled one.

Elocuente, Carrer de Roger de Llúria, 67, Barcelona (Eixample Dreta).

Lulu and Flyn Barcelona — *Lulu Barcelona. Photo © Barcelona Food Experience.*

Lulu & Flyn

A cool and inviting place with a terrace, great coffee, lunch bowls and many other things, all with a healthy twist. Now they also have a second location. Read my review of Lulu & Flyn here.

Recommended: I am a big fan of their tuna melt, it has a spicy kick to it.

Lulu & Flyn, Avinguda del Marquès de l’Argentera 7 (Born).

Orval

A charming, plant-filled cafe just a hop and a skip away from the Ciutadella park. Read my review of Orval here.

Recommended: Their coffee is excellent.

Orval, Carrer de Buenaventura Muñoz 31, Barcelona (Ciutadella/Marina).

Otsu

This Poblenou outpost draws in people from the neighbourhood to enjoy a coffee and something to snack on. The space is minimalist and beautiful in its rawness, and they organize pop-up dinners on the regular.

Recommended: Otsu is also a test kitchen, so there’s always something interesting available on the menu.

Otsu, Carrer de la Ciutat de Granada, 20, Local 1, Barcelona (Poblenou).

Takashi Ochiai

Make sure you try the croissants and the mochis at this Japanese cafe and bakery.

Recommended: Anything even remotely Japanese, since the owner has roots from there and knows what he’s doing.

Takashi Ochiai, Carrer del Comte d’Urgell 110 (Eixample Esquerra).

Lot Roasters

Here they roast cacao beans and make bean-to-bar chocolate, pastries, chocolate drinks, and they also serve excellent specialty coffee. They have a small shop where you can buy their products.

Recommended: their sweets are fantastic, and I am a big fan of the cocoa fruit juice (that’s the best way I can describe it). It doesn’t taste like chocolate at all, it’s very fruity and refreshing.

Lot Roasters, C/ de Bailèn, 43 (Eixample Dreta).

Brew Coffee

Skilled, award-winning baristas prepare very good specialty coffee here, and the matcha is also good. You can sit and work a little if you wish, or enjoy the sun on the terrace. They have now a second location close to Urquinaona.

Recommended: I tried their matcha and orange juice once and I’m hooked. But if you’re into coffee, you’ll get VERY good brew here.

Brew Coffee, C/ de Roger de Flor, 102 and Brew Coffee 2 C/ Ausiás Marc 4.

Three Marks Coffee

This beautiful café roasts its own coffee. The space is cool, and you can sit here and get some work done.

Recommended: It’s one of the best places for specialty coffee in the city, so obviously you need to get caffeinated here.

Three Marks Coffee, Carrer d’Ausiàs Marc 151 (Fort Pienc).

Caj Chai Teahouse

Here tea is taken very seriously (but without being at all snobby about it), and you can participate in tea-related work shops. Read my post on this tea paradise here. It’s the perfect oasis in the Gothic Quarter.

Recommended: Let the staff help you pick out the right kind of tea for you.

Caj Chai Teahouse, Carrer de Salomó Ben Adret 12 (Gótico).

La Fuga

A gorgeous space with a cyclist theme (they have a club for cyclists) that serve great Italian food and of course, excellent specialty coffee and yummy pastries. They have a cute patio terrace in the back.

Recommended: Go for lunch, the fresh pasta is delicious.

La Fuga, C. del Consell de Cent, 350 (Eixample Dreta).

La Cava Cakery

This little cupcake shop takes things to a whole new level with cava tastings, matcha and chai lattes and very good specialty coffee. Dreamy, don’t you think? Read my review of La Cava Cakery here.

Recommended: Have your cupcake with a glass of their cava, the pairings are really nice.

La Cava Cakery, Psg Sant Joan 111 (Eixample Dreta).